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Part I - North Island

Auckland Chances are you will be flying into Auckland. Great. First thing you should do once you arrive is leave. I may be risking the wrath of all Aucklanders here but, although I'm sure Auckland has plenty to offer, it is ultimately just a big metropolitan city and, with only one month in NZ, you'll be wanting to move on ASAP to make the most of your time. "What if we were unlucky enough to not have read your blog before we set off?" Fear not. Unfortunately we weren't able to read our own amazing and super-helpful blog before we left either so found ourselves with a couple of days to fill in Auckland before we could get our hands on our campervan. If you find yourselves with some time to kill we'd recommend heading up to the pretty Mount Eden village area just 10 minutes bus ride from the City Centre. It is a quaint village with plenty of hipster coffee shops, appealing eateries and, best of all, the eponymous Mount Eden; a dormant volcano wh